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Etymology
Depicts a large room. Based on the original meaning "high place". The meaning later shifted to "esteem".
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尚 is a phono-semantic compound originally meaning "to add" or "to place above". Its ancient form combined components suggesting a roof or window with a division (八 and 向), though its modern structure is analyzed as ⺌ over 冂 and 口. The primary meaning later shifted to "to esteem" or "noble", while it also commonly functions as an adverb meaning "still" or "yet". As a phonetic element, 尚 contributes its sound to characters like 常 and 堂, often retaining a conceptual link to elevation or addition.
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他尚未起床。
这个苹果尚可吃。
她尚未收到消息。
时尚变化很快。
他是一位高尚的人。
我们尚需更多时间。
他们崇尚自由精神。
尽管条件尚不完善，但我们仍需努力。